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Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 2)

Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 2)
Michael Huntley
Michael Huntley June 18, 2024 @ 11:45 PM
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Jesse Taylor
Jesse Taylor 6'1" | 160 lbs | DB | 2025
CA
Jireh Moe
Jireh Moe 6'1" | 290 lbs | DL | 2025
CA
Jamarey Smith
Jamarey Smith 6'3" | 180 lbs | ATH | 2025
CA
Joshua Tuchek
Joshua Tuchek 6'1" | 175 lbs | DB | 2025
CA
Steele Pizzella
Steele Pizzella 6'0" | 180 lbs | QB | 2025
CA
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He is the first defensive lineman in San Jose State's 2025 recruiting class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/JirehMoe1/status/1802900936077251018","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/JirehMoe1/status/1802900936077251018 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["282750"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6672b3ec7358a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='282750' first='Steele' last='Pizzella'] announced his commitment to Washington State on Monday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He threw for 2187 yards with 22 touchdowns and eight interceptions last season for Notre Dame. Before playing at Notre Dame he was a standout at Simi Valley.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pizzella had a good showing at the Elite 11 Regionals in LA. He's one of the fastest quarterbacks in the area and had a strong track season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He chose Washington State over 13 other schools that offered him including Georgia, Minnesota and Utah among others. Pizzella is the fifth player from California in Washington State's recruiting class and the lone quarterback.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/steele_qb/status/1802861823651094660","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/steele_qb/status/1802861823651094660 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["419213"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6672b3ec735d0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Oaks Christian defensive back [player_tooltip player_id='419213' first='Jamarey' last='Smith'] announced his commitment to Washington State on Sunday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smith had 57 tackles with a fumble recovery last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He also had offers from Colorado State, Hawaii and Louisville among others.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smith is the fifth player from California in Washington State's 2025 recruiting class. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/jamareysmith3/status/1802427322827698580","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/jamareysmith3/status/1802427322827698580 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["723738"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6672b3ec73613"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Pacifica (Oxnard) defensive back [player_tooltip player_id='723738' first='Jesse' last='Taylor'] announced his commitment to San Jose State on Sunday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taylor had 37 tackles, two interceptions and 10 pass deflections last season for Pacifica.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He had six other offers including BYU and Nevada among others.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taylor is one of five players from California in San Jose State's 2025 recruiting class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/JesseJtTaylor/status/1802471769603002508","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/JesseJtTaylor/status/1802471769603002508 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block 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Michigan State and Washington among others.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tuchek is the third player from California in Arizona's 2025 recruiting class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Joshua_Tuchek/status/1802810286585561239","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Joshua_Tuchek/status/1802810286585561239 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->
San Jose State
Jireh Moe

Jireh Moe

CA
DL
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 290
POS DL
CLASS 2025
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Jireh
Moe DL
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HS
Orange Lutheran
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CA
Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 2)
Orange Lutheran defensive lineman Jireh Moe announced his commitment to San Jose State Monday. Moe had a breakout...
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San Jose State
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Wake Forest
Steele Pizzella

Steele Pizzella

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QB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 180
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Steele
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Notre Dame
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Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 2)
Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) quarterback Steele Pizzella announced his commitment to Washington State on Monday. He threw for...
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Jamarey Smith

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Oaks Christian
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Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 2)
Oaks Christian defensive back Jamarey Smith announced his commitment to Washington State on Sunday. Smith had 57 tackles...
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Jesse Taylor

Jesse Taylor

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Pacifica
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Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 2)
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Joshua Tuchek

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Weight
175
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Millikan
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Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 2)
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